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Copyriɛbi 1929 by Love's Ino.

Chapter Ono

The Lakedato Stato campus was completely deserted. Every student at the Konms Chilege who hadn't been able to promote carfare 3

Adapted from the Mar Gallinyn Mayer"

MOTUN

you, from Umo to me, that Ox- ford University is also a neat of lentning."

"Oh, I'm not worrying about my studies, ale," Len and candently. "Remember, I'm cum laude hare."

"I am not unaware of your scho- inilo attainments," nodded tho Dean. "But, there is another schol

the Interstate track moet at Tarship than that of the mind. There peka had done the next best thing is a culture of the spirit, of man- by parking himaoif in front of ners."

Daniel Bhoridan's window.

"I understand, sir,” grinned Leo. Dan, in addition to being the edYou mean I'm & 'dinmond in the tor and publisher of the local serni

rought weekly "nowspaper. The Yankoo "Would you permit me to put it Ølipper, had one other violent and more modestly, my donr Sheridan, enthusiastic Interest in life. That and any that you have the makings was his son Leo. Leo was worth of an admirable citizen? I hope showing onthusiasm for, since 10 Oxford will le you sing long his four years at Lakedale he had enough to acquaint Itsalt with that broken nearly all existing collegiate fact running records, and had also ex- colled at crow and football. If he had become a bit conceited, Dan and Loo's Intimate friends were in- clined to discount it ap boyish exu- berance.

"Bay, after they get a dash of mo on the track, or in a shell, they'll beg me to stay," boasted Lec.

The Dean paused a moment then went on in a very quiet voice.

"Sheridan, Oxford in too old to change and you, at the memeni, are too young. Should you-and Ox- i ford--aurvive the first collision, it should be na Interesting experience for both of you, I know your rather will be pleased."

On this particular Juna afternoon, Dan was getting first-hand results from the Topeka stadium by tele phone. Cephas, the perspiring and Impatient head of the sheriden "composing room," vena menntime waiting for the banner line that

La started back to trality with would permit him put the paper a bang. "to bad." Loe must run the final, "Father!" I stopped short, and crustal 440-yard dash before Dan his expression changed to one of would permit the prosses to start | dejection. "Well, it sounded good rolling. If Lee won, Lakedale State while it tasted, air, but I'm afraid would defeat Kansas and Nebraska. | Chedinni College will have to mud- If he didn't.. but Dan wasn't die along without me," even considering that an a possibii- ity.

In fact, Dan had already an- nounced what the handling would be: "Lee Sheridan Beenka Record,"

"But why?" It was the Dean's turn to be surprised,

"I've got to help my father on

the paper," Leo replied noberly. "It's been awfully tough on him send-

AL Topoka, Lee Sheridan non-ing me through collego, on 1 19. chalantly kept the other contes

"I know your father too well. Ho

tanie waiting on their marks whilo | wouldn't want you to miss this op he trotted to the phone to guar-portunity," the Dean nonured him. antee his father a victory. And ho "I' apenk to him." was as good as his word. Spotting Ziis opponents soveral yards as he let them set the pace, Los trailed

“Did it in 47 seconds, flat, Dad," be said."You

can go to press 220W,”

"Thank you, sir." Leo nald. "I'd rather you didn't, I'm afraid ny college days are over" He looked

until they turned into the stretch. | off wistfully, "It would have been Then, with effortless_genzo, ho | fun to show thoes brof-catera moved by them as it they were what's what!" standing stil. The crowd roared

When Dan Sheridan heard the with admiration as he broke the Dean's story, he merely frowned tape and, without stopping, mado and sont for Ben Dalton, the town's straight for the telephone, which i trading banker. Dalton found Dan was still open to Lakedale.

tenderly oiling the printing press, “Did R in 47 seconds, flat, Dad," his coat off, perapiration running bo said, “You can go to press now." down his face,

"Only forty-seven seconda?" Dan "Well, what'a on your mind?" exploded, "I said you'd break a roo-Dalton asked, after they had ex- ord. What hald you back, son?" changed greetings, "I got a bank

"Oh, you can't break records with to run, you know." the competition you get from a Dan snorted with contempt. "It'l bunch of mud turtlest" was the an- run without you. You can wear out swer,

the sent of your pants just as well A few days Ister Loo-wan sum-over bare." moned to the once of Donn Wil- "Out with it, Dani Whaťa worry- lams, Standing at attention before ing you?"

Avolding Dalton's eyes, Dan con- his donk, Leo, quite subdued for the moment, wondered what the tinued polishlog, amiable but cryptic expression on

"Well ..the fact is, I want to the pedagogus's face might mean. borrow a ittle money," he said at

*You sont for me, als?"

last.

For the drst time, the dean ac- tually showed a somblance of a amilė.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 30,

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1938.

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BOOTLEGGERS

EVER since America went dry,

NEVER

Qus

and stupendous fortunes were nude out of let liquor trading has "bootlegging" been more protable than it is to-day, but the "cargo" sold is a thousand times more vici- than the foulest rot-gut pro- duced during prohibition-it is dupe. Anxious authorities have realised with dismay that drug addiction is

country. increasing in this

Now the British Medical Association is to co-operate with the Home Office in launching a drive against the un-

IN DOPE

By Ex-Detective

Inspector Harold

Brust

More than 2000 worth of cocaine was found on a ship that was be- ing broken up in Glamorganshire, The dope was packed in liny bottles hidden away behind the wainscot- ing in a cabin. But although care- ful watch was kept for some weeks no one came to claim the contra- bond.

High-Placed Drug Pedlars

The apprehension of principals in the dope traffic is rendered impossi- ble by one fact that the majority

Inwful distribution of drugs, but it in was proved-after a raid-to be seldom live in the countries where is problematical whether it will be no less than nine tons a year. possible to stamp out this soul-des- troying traffic International co-operation.

a

To begin with, perhaps sixty-one pear most concerned the problema

China are

To this end, questionnaires were ;ral government. In some districta lur is uv Impoverished

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state

maximum

very available acre is sown with

they operate. Moreover, many of How are the League Commission them are high up in the social scale, complete to without

put a stop to the manufacture? and their connection with the trade it is obvious that the licence system is rarely suspected.

As for distribution-which is what For years unceasing efforts have has falled. Can they check the been made by the League of Nations growing of the poppy?

the authorities in this country ap- about-it is Commission to deal with the world- wide problem of illicit exporting of

million

people In

smoke Perhaps the least dupe, and

with which the traffickers are faced. thought that was

All classes

Involved, system of licences controling the plum

Once the dope is landed in a coun- output of drugs in exporting coun- The native farmer grows lippe try, the disposing of it is compara- like corn, and is completely re-

The modern dope ped- fries would rectify muliers.

individual. moved from the control of the een. ively easy,

More

than often

not he is a sent out to every country through

well-groomed, Zentle- out the world. Governments were

the sinister

poppy. usked

manly-looking maa with an entree the

Moreover, the threat to farmers in to fashionable clubs and hotels. He quantity of drugs required annually

Manchukuo that all land not for medical purposes.

put handles the dope in quiet enfes, When the replies were received at under cultivation would be heavily dainty millinery shops, and hotel Geneva it was found that the civi-xed has resulted in hundreds more lounges, and the actual passing of it

acres of poppy. The result is a glut is done so easily that detection lised world needed only sixteen- of dope which has reduced the price difficult. and-half tons in all-morphine nine to one fourth of what it was a year With the existing International situ- Lons; heroin, 2 tons; cocaine,

5 ago.

this And the cheaper

vielous ation in respect of the drug traffic, product becomes the greater

the there is

thing perhaps chly one Exporting countries were then demand.

which will help in protecting this permitted to supply to any country

Only a few weeks ago It was country from the menace of dope. unly

the authorised armount-e thought that the authorities had It is the imposing of heavy sentences Yeah? How to?"

cording to its particular medical "Oh

found a clue which might lead to for those who are engaged in the any, two thousand dol

requirements, lars" Dan tried to make light of

the members of a British vice ring. sinister trade of "dope bootlegging." In theory this licence system for "The bankor was startled.

regulating exportation of druga "TWO thousand dollars?

should have worked out satsifactori- what?"

ly: felt trading in drugs should have eventually disappeared owing to the shortage of supplies; but in practice it only succeeded in ag gravating the state of illicit drug markets.

""Yon, alt down," he said plone-it. antly.

"

For

"I want the money to send Loo to_Oxford.”

Lee henved an inaudible sigh of relief. It didn't look as it any no- ademia inquisition was in order.

"My dear Sheridan," Dean Wil- llams began, "I am very likely tho Dalton puffed. "No, airec. Not onn only man wast of the salasippi cent for any such tool scheme! with the possible exception of your ¦ You're going to put that young pup father who belloves that Oxford to work right here!" Univerally would tolerate you for Dan advanced threateningly. more than a single torra.”

"Say, whose non is he?"

Lea was bowildered. "Oxford" he repeated. "What's that got to do with mo?"

The donn noemed to be gazing off into space.

"He's yours

unfortunately for him. You've spolled that brat to the brink of rulnation. You've got him thinking ho can run the collego .. the whole town. Ito'л

"I tuuled at Oxford," he said got to have that conect knocked

rominlacently. "Spont three years there. I loved It, and I love it still." "Why that's fine; that's great," renponited Loe, with

frown.

out of him. And If you're any sort of a father, you'll do it!

"You're not going to tell me what

A vacant to do!" Dan exclaimed angrily.

"Somebody's got to," the banker

A thin trace of a smile again repiled, just as hoatedly. "You're spread over the Dean's features. going to mako Leo carn his

"I have also permitted myself to Let him ach advertising on com acquire other affections.

them. Sheridan, is you."

Ono of mission.

replied

all.

That'll knooit his cars back." Thanks,

Dan was furious. by now. Denn." Loo canily. "And as far as I'm con "I don't need to knock hin ears cornod, thero aro no lien on you, back!" he yelled, "I know him, and either."

I know the blood ho comes from." "Hmmm...Well, thank you, Sher Ho launched forth into an un- Kan," the Dean gald, vaguely won- | quenchable tirado, towering over dering whether he had boon oom-the banker na he wavod his arms. plimented. "But now to the point. Tho first. Sheridan cama over to 1 havo arranged, a scholarship for this country in 1632, and he brought you at Cardinal Collego.”

And a printing press with him. "Cardinal College? Where's that, since that time every danged Sher- sis?" naked Loo, puzzled.

Idan has worked at a proas and **"Cardinal is one of the many vol- died at it. The Bhoridann die hard, legos that make up Oxford" Uni-too".. round about eighty-five veralty," the Dean oxplained.

or moors. Walt, that given Loo nixty- "Gosh!" splutterod· Lee, “You two yours more to go. Plenty of mean, I'm to go to Oxford? Boy! time to sit here and feed out, paper That's grant

to you short-lived wonkilngs" who "Then you approve of the idea?" | can't take anything stronger. That Williaans naked "with a smile,

bay's got blue blood in his veins.

any! Three moro years of.......” And do you know what makes it Ito broke off, "Bay," he naked sud- htua? Printer's Init! And I'll come denly, "they don't play our kind out when the time comes. He'll do of football there, do thoy?"

laim job just as all the other Bhori- The Doan sigbod.

dans have done, and ho do it "Perhaps it's our fault that your batter becauas ho's going to have iden of an educational institution is a real education.

Now, kot slightly distorted, Sheridan. We've out: Go book to your bank and get allowed the classroom to become a behind these barn where you bo- minor branch of the stadium." long!"

Loo reflected and nodded his

head. All the samo, we've put

Dalton backed away. "Okay, Dan, Lakedate on the map, sir," he as-I'm going" He tumed and started for the door. Buddenly ho stopped "You won't be frond with the and faced the other man, same problema at Oxford," the Dean

BOTICE.

Do you want the two thousand

hald with a whimsical twist of him in cash

ips. "I am in hopes that in the naked. intorludes of your devotion to thone admirable sports, it might occur to

or a chock?" he

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term for dirt, stones. ALL thinga considered, miners are redd--mining

their and old wood-had been left behind. not the serious people rather frequent strikes would make Sandy was sent to "redd up," and them appear to be. Their jokes are was given a boy to assist him. After

a shift had been

worked, usually based upon their work, how almost

they mils had been laid preparatory to and to the uninitiated lever, For some Ure the output

convey little or nothing. Only oc- moving the dirt to the plt bottom. these three drugs mentioned was casionally do they permit of a wider Suddenly the mine manager ap- bever in excess of the national understanding, when they generally peared and surveyed the scene. quotas; but drug addicts throughout raise a laugh.

"You haven't made much Impres- the world soon became frantic in Wealthy their demands for "dust"

Jock Smith was a genial soul, and slon on It. Sandy," said the mana- syndicates were formed to finance under the Influence of liquor he be- ger

"Made much impression on iti One night, after factories in most cases those situ-came more genial. nted

neur the poppy

Acids and a drink or two with his friends, he Ab've seen a gamekeeper and twac gradually the weight output of dope went home, and proceeded to give dugs on a sma'er estate than this!" was, increased beyond the quantity his wife a demonstration of his work.

On another occasion, too much required by the terms of the To represent the coal-face he chose

the bulklest plece of furniture in the redd was lying about in a section, was surplus dope handled by bootleggers and the cry room, a large wooden dresser. This and as it was beginning to find Ite wooden clogs way into hutches of coal, the under- of drug addicts Blienced.

was supported on

that manager went to investigate. Hc To-day booting manufacturers are about eight inches high so not content to confine their activi- children's toys and money could be found the place pretty badly messed should they roll up, and told the man working there ties to Europe. There are thousands easily retrieved

that it would have to be cleaned 10 This puts an end to 10 down of tons of raw

ing underneath. oplum circulating

This, he explained to his tolerant up.

(3) secretly--some of it smuggled, some Imported under faked

licence--but wife, was the "face" and the wood "But there's noe stow-hole." the 20 Gaudy result of silent shuffling all of it destined for laboratories in supporting it the "gibbs," which he man objected. (Much of the dirt is France and America, where it is used underground to take the weight stowed underground in a variety of 23 A great soldier (two words~1, turned Into heroin the most popu- of the coal after it had been under places.),

Aatow-hote. I could stow that lar"! drug taken in the Western cut. In pantomime he bored holda, Hemisphere. This drug is favoured made up shots, and prepared every- in my ear-holo." With this sup- by drug addicts partly because Its thing for a blast. "Now." he cried, posedly crushing retort, the under- effect is more potent than that of "away w' the gibbal" and with, a manager left. morphine, but principally, because it heavy hammer in his hand, he

ilcences. The

At the pit bottom he found the

"Well, why follow mo about?" "Ye're away wi mah now-hole,"

can be carried and taken easily, and kaceled down and knocked out the man behind him. also because, unlike cocaine, it does two front supports with backhanded not lead to delusions, breathing swipes. paralysis, or insanity,

With a rattle of broken crockery, came the reply.

On another occasion things in the Ils production from raw oplum is the dresser descended on the luck-

only colliery had not been going too a comparatively simple matter, and less demonstrator, who was factorles staffed by one

qualled rescued after the help of neighbours smoothly, and the manager had pe

to telephone underground. chemist and five or six assistants had been called. He was probably canlon

some heated discussion, 10 can effect a deadly output.

the first victim of a "fall" in his After

shouted Into the mouthpiece. Apart from smaller factories in own home.

"That's all that's needed in the plt France and America, there several in the Far East which be

That the "wise-crack" is not con-brute strength and-ignorancel

From sixty fathoms underground the following stories,

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tween them are turning out 830 tons fined to Tellywood is evidenced by came the answer"Well, Mr. So-

of dope annually-iwenty times as

much as the civilised world requires

In one section of the pit, where and-So

for medicinal purposes. In one inc. extensive development work had strength." tory In Bulgaria the output of herabeen going on, a great amount of

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